Nevada-Utah Conference
Tahoe Camp Meeting Draws Attendees from Near and Far
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PHOTOS BY DARLENE SPRATT
ake Tahoe camp meeting will return to Tahoe Valley RV Campground for the 2014 camp meeting. The theme for this year’s event is “Jesus is Still the Answer” with Larry Moore and Dr. Joseph Kidder as the keynote speakers. Moore, president of Southwestern Union and a former Nevada-Utah Conference president, will speak Monday through Wednesday evenings. Kidder, associate professor of Christian ministry at Andrews University, will speak Thursday through Saturday evenings and for the Sabbath morning service. The Reno Area Convocation will be held Aug. 1-2 in conjunction with the camp meeting. Lake Tahoe camp meeting continues to be planned and organized by an all-volunteer lay committee with members from northern California and Nevada. Darlene Spratt from the Reno area serves as the planning committee chair. She and the other volunteers are committed to making the camp meeting a Christ-centered experience for all who attend. “Our committee has placed this camp meeting in God’s hands, and we trust Him to guide us as we plan for each year. Our biggest challenge is
Larry Moore, president of the Southwestern Union and former Nevada-Utah Conference president, will speak Monday through Wednesday evenings.
financial in that camp meeting is funded exclusively by donations. However, by God’s grace, we have been able to meet our budget needs every year in this manner,” Spratt reports. “As long as God wants us to have Tahoe Camp Meeting He will make a way for us to accomplish it. We just keep following where He leads.” Planning committee member Virginia Rose talked with many of the campers last year and says that most are happy with the 2012 move to Tahoe Valley Campground. “Our campers enjoy having the option of full hook-ups at the camp sites. And, unlike our previous campground, the paved roads through this campground really help keep the dust down,” she says. Plus, the campground is located in a wooded area with walking trails and local wildlife that appeals to campers. Tahoe camp meeting is unique in that it provides opportunities for evangelism not found at most Adventist camp meetings. Attendees share the campground with people from many walks of life. They are encouraged to make friends with their neighbors and invite them to the seminars and meetings. As a result, a number of children and adult guests who aren’t church members attend the various seminars and meetings throughout the week. Last year, several expressed an interest in returning. Camp hosts Yvonne and Wes Reimche attended the Sabbath afternoon concert. “We love the kind of music you have here and are looking forward to next year,” said Yvonne. Some of the camp staff were even spotted at Eden’s Pantry enjoying a vegetarian meal. The ABC truck will be there to help campers stock their libraries and pantries. Eden’s Pantry will provide vegetarian and vegan food service again. RV and tent camping sites are available. Children’s and youth programs, morning devotionals, daily seminars and area activities make Tahoe the ideal family summer outing. For those who do not camp, many hotels are available near the campground, and parking is available inside the campground. For camping reservations, contact Tahoe Valley Campground (1175 Melba Dr., South Lake
Dr. Joseph Kidder, associate professer of Christian Ministry at Andrews University, will be the keynote speaker Thursday through Saturday evenings, including Sabbath morning.
Tahoe, CA 96150) at 530-541-2222. Be sure to specify the Adventist camp meeting to receive a reservation in the camp meeting loop. Early reservations are recommended, as space in the camp meeting loop fills up fast. For more info about the campground, visit www.rvonthego. com. For more information, visit tahoecampmeeting.adventistfaith.org, e-mail tahoecampmeeting@gmail.com, or call Virginia Rose, 916-967-5932.
Darlene Spratt
March 2014
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